そちら

そちらへ行いくto go that way / to come to your place
後あとでそちらへ行いきます。
I'll come over to your place later.
そちらにおかけくださいplease have a seat there
どうぞそちらにおかけください。
Please have a seat over there.
そちらはどなたですかwho is this (calling)?, polite way to ask who the listener is
失しつ礼れいですが、そちらはどなたですか。
Excuse me, but who is this speaking?
そちらの都つ合ごうyour convenience/schedule (polite, business use)
そちらのご都つ合ごうのよい日ひを教おしえてください。
Please let us know a day that's convenient for you.
そちらをくださいI'll take that one (pointing to something near the listener)
すみません、そちらをください。
Excuse me, I'll take that one there.

Grammar

こちら・そちら・あちら・どちらPolite directions, places, sides, and referencesN5

Kanji

其that
方direction, person, alternative

Opposites

こちらN5
そちら points toward the listener's side, while こちら points toward the speaker's side.

Don't confuse with

あちらN5
そちら refers to a place or thing near the listener, whereas あちら refers to something away from both speaker and listener, so learners often mix up the two.
どちらN5
そちら is a statement about the listener's side, while どちら is the question form asking which direction, place, or one, and the similar sound leads learners to confuse them.
こちらN5
こちら points to something near the speaker, while そちら points to something near the listener; learners often mix up which side each refers to.

Written forms

そちらUsage56%
Standard polite form; the most common written spelling.
そっちUsage42%
Casual, contracted form used in informal speech.
其方Usage2%
rarely-used kanji form
- そちら
  Rare kanji form; almost always written in kana.
- そっち
ソッチUsage<1%

Etymology

Derived from the demonstrative prefix そ- (so-, 'that near the listener') combined with the directional suffix ちら (chira, 'direction'). Part of the systematic ko-so-a-do demonstrative set.

Meanings

pronoun

that way; that direction

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a direction away from the speaker and toward the listener. Part of the ko-so-a-do system (こちら, そちら, あちら, どちら).

See also: こちら · あちら · どちら

駅えきはそちらですか。
Is the station that way?

pronoun

there; that place

usually written using kana alone

Indicates a location near the listener but away from the speaker. Often used when offering a seat or pointing to a spot.

どうぞそちらにおかけください。
Please have a seat there.

pronoun

that one; that

usually written using kana alone

Refers to an object or item near the listener. Polite; the casual equivalent is それ.

そちらを見みせていただけますか。
Could you show me that one?

pronoun

you; your side

usually written using kana alone

Polite way to refer to the listener, their family, or their organization. Common in business settings. そちら is more polite than そっち.

そちらのご都つ合ごうはいかがですか。
How is your schedule?

pronoun

that person

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a person near the listener. Polite; less direct than その人. Often used when the person is associated with the listener.

そちらの方かたはどなたですか。
Who is that person with you?

Usage patterns

そちらへ行いくto go that way / to come to your place

後あとでそちらへ行いきます。

I'll come over to your place later.

そちらにおかけくださいplease have a seat there

どうぞそちらにおかけください。

Please have a seat over there.

そちらはどなたですかwho is this (calling)?, polite way to ask who the listener is

失しつ礼れいですが、そちらはどなたですか。

Excuse me, but who is this speaking?

そちらの都つ合ごうyour convenience/schedule (polite, business use)

そちらのご都つ合ごうのよい日ひを教おしえてください。

Please let us know a day that's convenient for you.

そちらをくださいI'll take that one (pointing to something near the listener)

すみません、そちらをください。

Excuse me, I'll take that one there.

Don't confuse with

あちらN5
そちら refers to a place or thing near the listener, whereas あちら refers to something away from both speaker and listener, so learners often mix up the two.
どちらN5
そちら is a statement about the listener's side, while どちら is the question form asking which direction, place, or one, and the similar sound leads learners to confuse them.
こちらN5
こちら points to something near the speaker, while そちら points to something near the listener; learners often mix up which side each refers to.

Written forms

そちらUsage56%
Standard polite form; the most common written spelling.
そっちUsage42%
Casual, contracted form used in informal speech.
其方Usage2%
rarely-used kanji form
- そちら
  Rare kanji form; almost always written in kana.
- そっち
ソッチUsage<1%